Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues NHL Picks & Predictions 11/21/2017

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Scottrade Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Scottrade Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +122 and the Blues at -135.

Edmonton has a record of 7-11-2 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-4-2. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 50 goals and given up 64 goals for a point differential of -14. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-13-0 and an over/under record of 8-11-0. St. Louis is 15-5-1 including 7-2-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 70 goals and surrendered 55 for a goal differential of +15. Their record against the spread is 15-6-0 while their over/under record is 11-10-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 7-13-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 8-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 15-6-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 11-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

11/10/17 LW Anton Slepyshev Groin IR (11/09)
10/01/17 D Andrej Sekera Knee IR (10/03)

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/07/17 LW Zachary Sanford Shoulder IR (10/01)
10/03/17 D Jay Bouwmeester Ankle IR (10/01)
09/27/17 C Robby Fabbri ACL IR (10/01)

Player Spotlight

Patrick Maroon has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 5 goals this year with 52 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 22 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 10 goals on 62 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 25 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 7 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 548 shots against him and he's given up 53 goals. He's made 495 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Brayden Schenn has scored 26 total points this year for the Blues. He has 8 goals this season with 57 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 10 goals on 91 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season. Jake Allen has 11 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 498 shots against him and he's surrendered 45 goals. He's made 453 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 16 total points this season, which ranks them 28th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 50 while they've given up 64 goals, ranking them 10th overall. They have had 56 power play opportunities and have scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 70 power play opportunities and have given up 18 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, putting them 29th in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.15% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 24th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues are 2nd in the NHL with a total of 31 points this year. They have 11 power play goals on 69 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 69 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 23rd in the NHL. As a team, the Blues are 4th in the league with 70 goals scored while they've given up 55 goals, which is 22nd overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.00%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.8%, as they've attempted 1,326 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,092 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.5% as they have 971 attempts while they have given up 812 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 56.3% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 43.7% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 620 face-off wins compared to 614 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 586 hits and they have blocked 280 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 623 face-off wins compared to 661 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That is 24th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 510 hits and they have blocked 315 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. St. Louis is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.4% as they've attempted 1,252 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,186 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.4% ranks 9th as they have 959 attempts while they have given up 871 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Oilers/Blues NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis -135

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